Rayner, R.W. (et al). British Fungus Flora. Agarics and Boleti. Part 9: Russulaceae: Lactarius
1st. Pub. Royal Bot. Garden Edinburgh. 2005 pp.iv, 202 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Gift inscription to reverse of front cover. Fine softback with ‘Flora of British Fungi. Colour Identification Chart’ published by H.M.S.O. in 1969, loosely inserted.
The Russulaceae contains two genera, Lactarius and Russula, the first of these being dealt with here, together with the characters of the family.
£28.00 [ref: 65989]

Rayner, R.W. and Brand, A.W. A Tabulation of the Genera of the Agaricales (Gill Fungi and Boletes) based primarily on Macroscopic Characters.
1st. Ed. Pub. British Mycological Soc. 1979 pp.133-147. 8vo. From the collection of Ted Blackwell, highly regarded Fungus Recorder for Herefordshire, with several of his helpful, informed notes in pencil to the contents. Nr. fine softback.
£5.00 [ref: 72436]

Rebelo, Tony. Proteas. A field guide to the Proteas of Southern Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Fernwood Press. 1995 pp.224 with 480 col. photos., line drawings & dist. maps. 8vo. Softback. Nr. fine.
This volume identifies some 370 proteas in the field. The diagnostic features of genera and species are highlighted, and a distribution map accompanies each species description.
£35.00 [ref: 64831]

Rechinger, K.H. Flora Iranica. Vol. 140. Papilionaceae I.
Pub. Akademische Druck-Austria. 1979 pp.89 with 60 b/w. plates. Large 8vo. Bilingual with general descriptions in German and morphological descriptions and keys in Latin. Fine softback.
£20.00 [ref: 67547]

Redfern, M. Insects and Thistles. Naturalists’ Handbooks 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. Richmond Publishing, 1983 pp.65 with b/w. figs. and eight plates (4 col.). 8vo. Fine hardback.
A compact and informative guide for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
£7.50 [ref: 63545]

Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R. Plant Galls. Naturalists’ Handbook 17.
1st. Ed. Pub. Richmond. 1992 pp.99 with 4 colour plates and b/w. line drawings throughout. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
£9.00 [ref: 61414]

Redfern, Margaret. & Shirley, Peter. British Plant Galls. Identification of galls on plants and fungi.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. FSC. 2002 pp.207-532 with line drawings throughout. Large 8vo. Minor spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine softback.
A fully illustrated guide that should enable most beginners to identify all the common plant galls found in Great Britain, as well as the majority of those less commonly encountered.
£12.50 [ref: 68723]

Rees, J.S. A Flora of Oundle.
1st. Ed. Privately Published. 1970 pp.200 with b/w. fold-out map. Small 4to. Name and date to inside front cover. Thor. vg. softback.
£40.00 [ref: 60601]

Reizelman-Lucassen, A. Synthesis and Function of Germination Stimulants for Seeds of Parasitic Weeds Striga and Orobanche spp.
Pub. by the Author. 2003 pp.137 with b/w. photos., figs., and tables. Large 8vo. Fine softback.
Striga and Orobanche plants are root parasites which cause serious yield loss and even crop failure in those parts of the world where they are indigenous or endemic.
£20.00 [ref: 58919]

Remington, V. Painting Paradise. The Art of the Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Collection Trust. 2015 pp.312. fully illustrated in col. & b/w. 4to. Fine hardback. Out of print.
This beautifully illustrated and very readable book draws on the unparalleled holdings of the Royal Collection to investigate how artists and craftsmen, working across a range of media, have reflected our love affair with the garden from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
£16.00 [ref: 68605]